Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-16
WON WITH A RUSH.
GREAT FEAT OF HORSEFLesH ON THE
BROOKLYN TRACK.

Dry MgDOpole Beats the Record fer Ten
FurIongs in a Race That Was for Blood
from the Start to the Finish-How the
Leaders Came Under the String-Base
Ball Records-Notos-
New YoRK, May 16-An immense attend
4nce. a fine day and fast track were the
features of the opening day of the May meet
ing of the Brooklyn Jockey club, and the
event of the day was the lowering of the l 4
miles record by Dry Monopole. No betting
was allowed, and the bookmakers stood
around with their hands in their pockets and
watched for points for the future.
The great race was not run until 6 p. M,
and when the flag dropped seventeen horses
started in the struggle for blood aud money.
Exile, Dry Monopole, Boaz, Richmond, and
Fenelon WERE first in the swirl around the
turn for the start in the opening quarter of
mile Fenelou headed Exile in the opening
furlong, Dry Monopole running into second
place and Himalaya crowding alongside of
Exile in the hottest equine fight yet seen near
the sea Passing the start on entering the
even mile FenelOn had his heels Just clear of
the rush of laundering hoofs behind him.
tsAitc "dhS th'i luiiiihrz o'N'i'as ny "oi''
pole at his neck, and Garrison fighting for
the front on Blue Wing Feielon headed the
swirl around the clubhouse turn, hut before
reaching TIN, quarter pole on the back stretch
he was drawn back into the bunch that came
plunging behind him, Exile tapping him by
half length Dry Monopole, Himalaya, and
half dozen others all in the dark cluster
Fenelou made another squirt before reach
ing the halt uile pole and again succeeded in
getting just clear of the pack Then the 3
year-"ld drew back slowly out of the fight
Mccarthy moving to the front and taking
command on Dry Monopole. Blue Wing col
laret him on the fair turn and dusky Hamil
ton passed for the front on the black Cali
fornian, Hldalso, Rickham and Boaz also
taking part IN the struggle near the front.
At annie from the start Dry Munopnle, Blue
Wing and Hhlstlgo led the squad length
apart named, Botz half tapping, and the
Others following IN a cloud of dust The run
along the homt-stregh drew deafpung shouts
from the l0,odV spectators, and the finish was
most exciting, Dry Mon"pole winning the
race head IN front of Blue Wing, with Hi
dalgo tapping third These were alone, ORR
famine coming fourth, dozen lengths he
hind The time WIS 2ti..
The pace was terrific from end to end, two
| horses, Quito and Free Knight, cnldInS and
going down III the mud whirl round the turn
into the homeStretch on the start, nearly kill
ing Jockey Caldwell and shaking Biaylock
almost out of his boots The finish between
Mccarthy on the winner, Garrison on Blue
Wing. and Hamilton on Hidalgo, will he often
told by all who saw it. Hidalgo was on the
inside of the track. Dry Monopole in the mid
die aud Bile Wing outside Garrison un-
doubteIly Thought that he had the race won,
for he stopped whipping in order to make III
Archer finish, while Mccarthy kept on pun
| ishing snatchlng the race by Il head in the
| last bound The black Californian was only
half a length tehnd Mccarthy was followed
from the paddock by cheering, shouting
wild crowd after winning the race, and San
Emory it is said, presented him with s., o1o
| The other races were won As follows:
Bankrupt, a mile, Loo: Blackstone, l mile,
1:42la, Guarantee, = mile, $50, Bonnie
King, i mile, 0;5l!s.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, MAY l6-Saturiav'
races show the following winners: Sant,tline
| y mile, n.5l 4: Fiorimore II miles, 2.40l3
Montana Regent, l /. miles, 2:lS24 Fosteral
| y miles l:5i 4 Fellowbrook, l mile, AZ.